The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12
The New Morning Paper In Jack
NOmville.

In the Morning Mess of the 9th we find the
and purposes of THE Florida Printing and Pub
fishing Company" 1t will be remarked that
this enterpriseiis backed by the essentials OF
capital, character and ability, ensuring the per-
manence, influence and excellence Of the jour
nal We can recall no journalistic undertaking
initiated with more complete conditions Of sue
cess. and the public may expect with certainty
that the democratic Nornin1 Ne,os will be pa
per altogether creditable to the chief city OF
Florida and the State at large-and % State il
known by its press" Mr.. C. E. Merrill comes
to Florida with high reputation earned In me-
tropolitan centres of journalism
TO THE PUBLIC.
The Florida Printing and Publishing Compa-
ny, recently organized in this city. has purchas-
ed the Jacksonville Aorning Nssos, and through
It's Board of Directors elected the undersigned
70 the editorship under the new management.
That % large number of the leading citizens Of
neutrality-suspicious. occupying the front
rank in each OF the professions and avocations-
have subscribed 100000 to the enterprise and
are "ready TO double the subscription IL neces-
sary," is pledge of good faith to the public and
an earnest Of success In Q business way, TO which
NO words could add strength or weight The
writer, 10 q journalistic experience OF Q dozen
years or more, has never known any enterprise,
OF whatever character, inaugurated under aus
pices Of such absolute assurance. Following
are the names of the new directors and officers
of the company:
Directors-H. W. Cockrell, F. p. Fleming, ].
p Taliaferro, B. NJ Baer, Telfair Stockton, G.
". DsCosta. D. g. Amber. J. R. Tysen,J. P.
49, N C~.l..It p...;a.-. o..o,
Barton, VIce-President; T. T. Stockton, Bust.
ness Manager, Secretary and Treasurer.
The people Of Florida, Of Geergia, South Car
DINA and elsewhere want NO other guarantees
than these names supply. that the Nesos, reor'
ganized on basis like that, 10 here to stay.
The Ne,cs will be devoted TO the best interests
moral. material, social and political Of the city
Try. Politically Il win be conservative ct once
| and radical conservative - indulging liberal.
catholic spirit toward various shades + opinion
inside the household lines and radio il in Its Op
position to The organized errors misnamed the
| Republican party. While recognizing tina,
| discuss, a. they may arise, all new issues Of q
politico- economical character In spirit Of fair.
ness and justice
Within three weeks " shall conform thu
| Neses TO the popular and conventional makeup
a. soon a. the new outfit can DO furnished w
win issue an eightpage paper. and In oil respects
strive to keep In line with the best and most ap
proved methods OF progressive Journalism
Change in respect Of outward ierm-of wisel
business policies. b the order Of the day which
| includes newspaper - we'll - other enterprises
hence We promise immutsbllfty only In 70
spect Of location, durstion and Democracy. TIT
| Nesss be- come to stay = . Democratic journal
| Having secured the largest service Of ths
United Press, We shall supplement that sefvict
with special coRresponden ramitying through
out Florida and adjacent States. In short W.
| shall Try 70 make you ono OF the hvest, mos
newsy, most candid and reliable papess 10 b.
South and only - BY faithful, honest capable
work We may fairly deserve your Conscience, By
the same token shall We hope 70 enlist and re
| tain H. '
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